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Solar PV is becoming the most important form of electricity generation word-wide. Working with the industry leader, First Solar Inc, this project aims to further improve the efficiency of thin film cadmium telluride solar cells. We will achieve this by improving our understanding of the...
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Number of Opportunities Available: 12 – 15 opportunities Reaching global net-zero emissions targets, to tackle climate change and pollution, needs rapid growth in sustainable hydrogen technologies. This rapid growth needs many existing challenges, including production cost, supply chain...
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Systems thinking and systems mapping are essential in unpacking tensions, trade-offs and dilemmas in the complex issues around digital decarbonisation and system change. As identified by the Design Council (Beyond Net Zero, 2021), effective transition to net zero and beyond requires system...
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Psychological stress exposure is a risk factor for a range of long-term health conditions. A prominent, real-world and ongoing stressor is climate change, which can impact our physical and mental health and yet remains largely unexplored. As society progresses decarbonization efforts towards net...
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FTE 0.8 and fixed term from 19th September 2024 – 18th June 2025. The Department of International Relations, Politics, and History at Loughborough University is looking to appoint a University Teacher in Politics and International Relations in the broad field of political philosophy/theory...
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Current AI models are not designed to reuse and share knowledge. When conditions change, e.g., data distributions, locations, or platforms, retraining needs to occur from scratch. In some cases, like for foundation models or for complex robotics tasks, the process requires very large amount of...
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Project details The creative industries are among the largest and most digital of the UK’s industrial sectors. Within creative industries we are witnessing two contrasting effects: the fast adoption of technology is, to some extent, reducing the carbon impact of otherwise high-impact sectors...
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DC Microgrids (MG) can connect various renewable generators and energy storage and play a vital role in the goal of reaching Net Zero. The overall management of a DC MG relies on reliable communication and information flow between power electronic interfaces. Dual modulation of power and data is...
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Shape, topology and chemistry of materials and structures are the ingredients to achieve multifunctionality. Combining mechanical and thermal, or permeability and bio-instructive properties in the same high-performance product require novel design, manufacture, and validation techniques, both in...
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Using captured carbon dioxide and clean hydrogen will play a critical part in creating a sustainable future for the energy and chemical industry. Yet a lack of access to efficient, abundant, and affordable catalysts is inhibiting this transition. Your project will use the power of advanced X-ray...